Latest News – The Horse
The Timeline of Laminitis
What happens within the foot of a laminitic horse? We know that the coffin bone can sink or rotate within the foot of a horse with severe laminitis, but that’s fairly late in the game. Researchers are very interested in what happens earlier than
Unwanted Horse Coalition Seeking Facilities to Accept Unwanted Horses
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) seeks to list facilities that provide specific services for unwanted horses, such as retraining facilities, therapeutic riding groups and police departments, and facilities that accept horses with special needs,
Blazer Horse Breeder Cutting Back on Herd
Seven decades after buying his first horse, an Idaho horseman who developed his own breed is selling more than half his herd.
77-year-old Neil Hinck planned to sell about 215 horses over the weekend in Caldwell.
He bought his firs
Girl Scout Troop Thanks Vet College for Saving Favorite Horse
Many will give thanks for the blessings in their lives this Thanksgiving. For one family and a generous troop of Girl Scouts, their thankfulness will include the health of a horse named Denali and the “miracle workers” in the Virginia-Maryland
Quantifying Lameness: Ground Matters
At the AAEP Blue-Ribbon Panel Research Meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Aug. 1, Paul Ren? Van Weeren, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECFS, associate professor, Department of Equine Sciences at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, discussed evaluating ground
FEI Planning Hong Kong Preparation Meeting
The deadline to register for “On to Hong Kong,” a workshop to assist participating nations in their preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, is Dec. 1.
The event was organized by the F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Hitting High Hay Prices: Readers Respond
Nearly 2,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How much are you paying for small square bales of hay?”
Horse Health News Video: Ryder Report for Nov. 21
Watch the Nov. 21 edition of the Ryder Report.
This week’s stories include a report on the independent inquiry into equine influenza in Australia, which has revealed problem’s in the
Researchers Pinpoint Link Between Appaloosa Coloring and Night Blindness
Congenital stationary night blindness causes vision deficits in Appaloosas with certain coat patterns.
San Diego Fires Firsthand: Recovery
Follow along with horse owner and magazine publisher Cheryl Erpelding as she recounts her experience keeping her family and horses one step ahead of the flames as wildfires race across Southern California.
The Souther
Sheriff Says ‘Mutilated’ Pony Died Naturally
A palomino pony found dead with suspicious wounds on its head died of natural causes, according to a statement from the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, the
EVA Vaccination Snafu Blocks Top European Horse from Running in Japan
Dylan Thomas, who was recently named Cartier Horse of the Year and top older horse in Europe, is no longer a contender for the Nov. 25 Japan Cup due to not testing negative for equine viral arteritis (EVA).
A series of examinations conducted a
Laminitis Conference Ramps Up the Fight Against Foot Problems in Horses
Many of the top minds in laminitis research gathered Nov. 2-4 in West Palm Beach, Fla., to disseminate their findings on this devastating disease and other problems. About 370 veterinarians, farriers, and horse owners attended the Fourth
International Welfare Team Helping Animals Affected by Mexico Flooding
A coalition of international animal welfare organizations, including Humane Society International, are responding to the needs of animals in the wake of massive floods that left approximately 80% of Tabasco, Mexico underwater.
Villahermosa,
Virginia Tech Leader to Serve as 2008 Olympic Veterinarian
David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, had scarcely unpacked his bags after journeying from Sydney, Australia, to the United States to assume his new duties as head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences in the Virginia-Maryland
Keeneland Thoroughbred Sale Closes with Record $340 Million Gross
Keeneland’s record-setting November breeding stock sale came to a close Nov. 19, setting a new standard for gross receipts of $340,877,200.
In all, 3,381 horses were sold during the 15-day sale, an increase of 7.4% over the 14-day sale of
